Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-30

from the reading public. Mr.. Coleman
vividly traces the rise and progress of the
present brilliant Southern literary move
ment, and sketches the careers of its prin-
cipal props and supports. From Mr.. Cole
mans article the public learns that many
of the names lately become household
words, are borne by Southern writers.
G. w. Gable, and Charles Egbert Grad
dock have attained so commanding a
position in the worlds literary kingdom,
that people do not need to be told that
the one is growth of the Crescent City of
the Creole State, and that the other
draws inspiration from her native Ten
nessee mountains.
But there are a number of other
writers of the land of the sun and the
South, whose works are better known at
present than their personalities. Among
these can be eneumerated, R. M. John
son, Grace King, Joel Chandler Harris
(Uncle Remus), Thomas N. Page, Miss
M. G. McClelland, Frances Courtney Bay
lor, Julia Magruder, Amilie Rivers, Rob
ert Burns Wilson, and Lafcadio Hearn.
Miss Grace King is young in years,
though her writings are already old in
fame. Like Mr.. Gable, Miss King is a
native of New Orleans, and her stories
have all of the glow and force of the
Southern sun, beneath which inspiration
came to the fair writer. Monsieur
Moxe, F" "Bonne Maman" and Madame
Larevilliere" are stories that have won
for Miss King a worldwide reputation.
Richard Malcolm Johnston is the author
of the much read and admired "Dukes
borough Tales" Joel Chandler Harris,
as "Uncle Remus," is famous from one
end of the land to the other. Mr.. Harris
is claimed by the journalistic profession,
but his natural talent is too wide for any
circumscription. Mr.. Thos. n. Page is a
Virginian He is the author of ''Marse
Chan" story which enjoys, in the
graceful language of Mr.. Coleman, "the
reputation of being the most exquisite
story of the war that has yet appeared"
Mr.. Page is also the writer of the we'll
known and popular war story, "Meh
Lady" The development of Mr.. Pages
genius is being eagerly noted by the
public. The authoress of the magazine
story, ga Self-Made Man." which
has met with such fattering
reception, is Miss NJ. G. McClelland,
whose home is in Buckingham county,
| Virginia. Miss McClelland is also the
writer of the novel "Oblivion." Her
literary genius has developed in much
similar influences and surroundings as
that of Charles Egbert Craddock, and by
many, Miss McClelland is thought to be
no mean rival of the great Tennessee
authoress. Miss Frances Courtney Bay
lor, another delightful magazinist, is also
Virginia born and bred. Miss Baylor's
only sustained work 'FOn Both Sides"
gives rare promise for the future. Miss
Julia Magruder is likewise claimed by
the cold Dominion State. Miss
Magruder's "Across The Chasm," has
made for her an enviable name. Miss
Amelie Rives is still another writer who
is bringing honor to the Old Virginia
Mother. Miss Rives has made brilliant
entire into the world of letters with ga
Brother to Dragons" Mr.. Coleman
favorably compares this effort with the
best work of r. d. Blackmore, the
''greatest English story teller of the
day." Mr.. Robert Burns Wilson is the
poet of the South, and his strong and
melodious verses are rapidly entwining
themselves with the laurel of the wreath
of fame Mr.. Wilson is a Kentuckian
Mr. Lafcadio Hearn is Louisiana writer
from whose pen has dropped both glow
ing prose and poetry. His "Stray
Leaves From Strange Literature" are
widely read.